Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-08

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was "burnt lake" or 1lake burnt out of th
ground" And so 1t was, wonderful a. |
may seem. The soil Of Hyde is all peat, an
in dry seasons it occasionally catches on fire
In such case the very land itself is con
snned and pits or depressions are formed
which presently fill with water. The hes
evidence is that in vast fire, perhaps centu
ries ago, Lake Mattamuskeet was thu
formed. 1t is thirty miles long. at no plac'
over eight feet deep, and not a fish Of any
kind has ever been seen In its waters.
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But yet strange facts were discovered, Thu
language Of the Croatans is peculiar in tone
They use but two sounds of the letter at
broad sound Of as in father and the sound
OF as in date. Dare Is pronounced Darr.
The name Of Virginia Dare is familiar to
their chroniclers. The Darr family name has
disappeared In Robson county, but is found
among a branch OF the tribe in Lincoln
county, N. c. One Of the DarTs served as a
soldier IN the United States army in the war
OF 1919. Their language is peculiar in that
it is strictly Anglo-Saxon. 1t contains many
words in common use which have been obso
lete for long period in most Of England. For
instance, "housen" is the plural of house:
"crone" is to push down; for "asa" they say
'aks" told English; for "tather" they say
'feyther." knowledge is spoken Of as 'witr
AS TO family names, over twenty of those
held by the long lost colonists are found.
James pronounced in the old English way,
Jeams) Lowry Is very common name
among them. The name of Locklear is also
found, and Cuzzie Locklear is one Of the old.
est living members. The name Dial was
formerly Doyle The name Coins was once
O'Gwinn. Priscilla and Rhoda are the most
common names Of women, and Henry that of
men, One OF the oldest men is Aaron Revels,
who is more than 100 years Of age. He is an
uncle OF Senator Revels, of Mississippi.
The prevalence of the name Lowry has
been referred to. According to tradition a
man named James Lowry came from "Chesa-
peake" and married in the tribe, and became
the progenitor Of a large and influential
family. That family, at the time the tribe
broke up, moved away from the Roanoke
sectlon, went to western North Carolina.
perhaps to Buncombe Lowry's descendants.
they say, were "leadeis among men," Gov
erhor James Lowry Swain, who after serv-
ing as chief magistrate Of North Carolina
was Tor over quarter of century president
OF the State university, was a descendant,
AS was also Lieutenant Governor James
Lowry Robinson, Of this state.
They have always, their traditions saw.
been warm friends Of the white people Il is
said that long ago they fought under BonnelI
(BarnwelD in the wars against the Indian
tribes. Many of them were in the Continen
cal army in the war Of the revolution, and a
company was sent to fight the British in the
war OF 1873 The English names Of men in
these companies are remarkable as those of
Whltes colonists in many cases. Some of
the Croatans were slave owners, and soma
Kept houses OF entertainment for trayelers
Their cleanliness Is a characteristic. Pbv.
slcians who practice among them speak Of
this and say they never hesitate about sleen.
ing or eating in the house of Croatan. They
are hospitable people also, and very oblie.
ing. They are proud of their race and have
far stronger race pre- JUDGES than either whites
or negroes. They are the best of friends, but
The most dangerous of enemies Indian char
acterlstics are marked. Their fondness for
cloth OF red color is remarkable, and in this
most OF their women are dressed. They
march in 'lndian file" in their travels. They
are retlcent, unless one gains their confidence
Ihey are OF all colors, from pure white to
copper. Many Of them can with difficulty be
distinguished IRON white people,
lhcir women are i'll many cases beautiful
Win superb figures, as voluptuous in some
cSses as lEose OF the far famed Hawaiian
nsidons One Of their most beautiful women
was EEoda Lc"ly, who was sometimes |
spoken OF as "Queen Rhoda." Their move |
ments are grace itself, and the dress is worn |
n most becoming way, though simple in |
texture and design. 80
The Croatans were recognized 40 Xrb;ta
people, and attended the same schools with
White pupils. But in 1885 another curious
hing in their eventful history occurred
They were deprived Of the right to vote. and
'lassed free persons of color" under an
amendment to the state constitution. adopted
hat year. which prohibited that class from
'oting or attending school, The Croatans al
eye that they were deprived OF voting to ef |
ect change in the politics Of their country
Ihey were not allowed to attend school from
$50 TO ISIS. Since the latter date some Of
ne poorer class attended the public colored
chooh. But that Is at an end They are
low race apart, fully recognized and cared
or Internationally.
Some seventeen years ago member of the
ribe Henry Berry Lowry, disgraced it by
econing the chief Of a band of outlaws.
which for months terrorized that section and
aused national sensation. Finally they
Tere killed and that blot was wiped out
So
ouch is the history OF the Croatans, from |
$50 to 1887. They were dwellers in TYR
eh' Dare, etc, who happened to be on
.oanoke island. They induced Whites colo
lists to go to the mainland with them. They
'termairied and out of regard for the whit.
ace the latter's family names We're chosen
liter years of life in eastern Carolina the
'ibe, after the manner of many others
loved to other places and chose Robson a.
main abiding place. The rest has been
Nd, part on we'll grounded tradition, part on
ell known facts. The Croatans OF today
serve double place in history.
1t is pleasant to mention that the state of |
oith Carolina, which named it's capital
aielgh after the worthy Sir Walter, has
amed its easternmost county Dare, in honor
that little tribe, whose eyes first saw the
gnu there and whose name has gone down
to the romance of history.
F. A. OLDs.
Medicinal Value of Lemons.